The Pulse of Entertainment: Mark Wahlberg in ‘Patriot’s Day’ Shows How Love Wins Over Evil
*“It comes with a lot of pressure being the face of the project,” Academy Award nominated Mark Wahlberg said about his …
Opinion/The Black Hat: A Case to Prove the Existence of ‘Black Privilege’
*America’s population has become increasingly diverse, perhaps more now than ever before. Naturally, every racial …
The Journal of Steffanie Rivers: Kim Burrell’s Fire and Brimstone
People tend to attack the messenger when they don’t like the message. Gospel singer Kim Burrell knows that all too …
The Socialist’s Journal: Why Socialism?
*Every so often I rerun this column as sort of a mission statement. It explains the name of my column and my general …
Opinion/The Black Hat: The Black Church Exploits Gays for Their Talents and Condemns Them for Their Lifestyle
Disclaimer: The views, opinions and positions expressed by the author of the following commentary and those providing …
‘Hidden Figures’ Author/Exec Prod. Margot Shetterly on Her Work’s Impact
*Margot Lee Shetterly (Author, Executive Producer/”Hidden Figures“) is an important part of history having …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Jazz Pianist Marcus Johnson Brings His Amazing Skills to Rams Head on Stage January 19, 2017
*“It’s featured on the menu,” said NAACP Image Award winning Jazz Keyboardist Marcus Johnson about his brand of wine, …
The Film Strip: Lee Daniels and Benjamin Bratt Talk ‘Star’ [EUR Exclusive!]
*I caught up with Lee Daniels and Benjamin Bratt at the after party for a special screening of Fox TV’s series ‘Star,’ …
The Socialist’s Journal: My Favorites of 2016
*Many of my columns in 2016 focused on the presidential election cycle and the candidates. But because of the way the …
Opinion/The Black Hat: Black Activism Backfired, Played Pivotal Role In Trump Winning Election
“Don’t push me cause I’m close to the edge. I’m trying not to lose my head.” From …
Larry Buford: What’s Your New Year Vision?
*No matter how many New Year’s resolutions you make and try to keep, if you have no vision of who you are and what you …
The Pulse of Entertainment: The Year 2016 in Review
*The year 2016 for “The Pulse of Entertainment” was full of interviews and movie reviews. The year began with an …
The Socialist’s Journal: Quick Hits 2016 Pt. 4
*Someone call the people at Webster’s dictionary because they might need to update the definition of irony. A vineyard …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Guitarist Tyler Reese Makes Jazz Fusion His Own in ‘Reminiscence’ Release
*“I get to work with players way better than me,” said guitarist Tyler Reese about the difference in being a session …
The Film Strip: The Day Pharrell Williams Lost His Mind
*Pharrell Williams had very strong feelings about taking on the role of producer and composer for “Hidden Figures,” and …
